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Timing of Endoscopy for Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Author(s) -
James Y. Lau,
Yuanyuan Yu,
Raymond S. Tang,
Heyson Chi-hey Chan,
HonChi Yip,
Shan M. Chan,
Sally W. Luk,
Sunny H. Wong,
Louis Ho Shing Lau,
Rashid N. Lui,
Ting Ting Chan,
Joyce Wing Yan Mak,
Francis K.L. Chan,
Joseph J.�Y. Sung
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
new england journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 19.889
H-Index - 1030
eISSN - 1533-4406
pISSN - 0028-4793
DOI - 10.1056/nejmoa1912484
Subject(s) - endoscopy , medicine , gastrointestinal bleeding , therapeutic endoscopy , confidence interval , randomization , surgery , esophagogastroduodenoscopy , gastroenterology , randomized controlled trial
It is recommended that patients with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding undergo endoscopy within 24 hours after gastroenterologic consultation. The role of endoscopy performed within time frames shorter than 24 hours has not been adequately defined.

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